Family, friends and the educators who helped them at every step celebrated the most recent class of graduates from Bethel Acceleration Academies at an Aug. 9, 2022 commencement ceremony.
“I’m so proud of these young people for persevering through all sorts of adversity — working full time jobs to support their families, raising their children, overcoming multiple other barriers of housing, food and family health — and still realizing their dream of a diploma,” said Alison Roseboro, BAA Director. “I can’t wait to see the difference they will make in the world.”
The grads now move on to the next chapter of their adult lives. Whether going on to college, trade school, the military or well-paying jobs, the grads will carry with them the accomplishment of re-igniting educational journeys with help from the caring educators and coaches at BAA. Here is a list of the grads and some photos from their big day taken by photojournalist Drew Perine.
Dylan Stevenson
Alexander Vazquez-Chavez
Emily Weisenberger
Robert Burmeister
Angel Anderson
Daniel Va’a
Faith Goulding-Booth
Lauren Thompson
Alexander Bautista Sarmiento
Mark Barber
Patrick Heveroh
Noah Cruz
Madison Slye
Michael Smith
Brandon Vaega
Ariana Quituga
Edward Garcia
Kaden Munoz